Since you hardly have any coal, you should look into the possibilities of
"borrowing" some from the Romans and Egyptians. It is important to get production of your building materials going as soon
as possible (wood and stone). Then you should look into increasing your settler population
(a large residence would be a good choice). Expand your colony quickly. Especially on the
eastern side of the mountain you will find some coal.
Keep your thieves busy. They can help you out a lot with
getting the coal you will need. But, when they find other interesting resources, tools or
weapons, let them bring you back what you can use.
With a little careful planning you will be able to build
up to 6 iron ore mines. This number of mines should be able to supply 3 - 4 iron smelting
works and 4 - 5 weapon smith's works. This will enable you to produce the weapons you need
quickly.
In the meantime it is also important that you increase
your production of manna by building more wine farms and a small temple.
Remember to build enough residences as you go along.
As far as possible you should also try to build as many
additional coal mines as you can so that you are not overly dependent on the activities of
your thieves.
Fish and some bread should be enough to satisfy the food
needs of your miners. As soon as you have about 200 soldiers (Rank of captain and 80%
fighting strength), you can risk your first attack on the Egyptians. Choose your
approach on the basis of reconnaissance you have already carried out so that you can keep
your losses minimal while you are underway.
You should now be able to destroy the Amazon temple
without experiencing any undue difficulties. |